Bob Dylan at 80: Celebrate with The Current
by Jay Gabler
May 14, 2021
Bob Dylan was born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing, and went on to become the most acclaimed singer-songwriter of his generation. On May 24 he turns 80 years old, and The Current has planned a wealth of programming to celebrate this landmark birthday.
Here's what to watch, and listen, for over the ten days leading up to Bob's 80th!
Saturday, May 15
Musicheads Essential Album feature: Desire
Sunday, May 16
Musicheads Essential Album feature: Slow Train Coming
Monday, May 17
Musicheads Essential Album feature: The Basement Tapes
Playlist: Bob Dylan's most epic songs
Tuesday, May 18
Musicheads Essential Album feature: Time Out of Mind
Wednesday, May 19
Musicheads Essential Album feature: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Thursday, May 20
Musicheads Essential Album feature: The Times They Are A-Changin'
Rock and Roll Book Club: The World of Bob Dylan, ed. Sean Latham (on air and online, 8:30 a.m.)
Friday, May 21
Musicheads Essential Album feature: Bringing It All Back Home
Saturday, May 22
Musicheads Essential Album feature: Blonde on Blonde
Teenage Kicks: '80s Bob for Bob's 80th (on air, 8-10 a.m.)
Saturday Theme: Dylan covers (on air throughout the day)
Radio Free Current: Great covers, Dylan and beyond (on air, 7-11 p.m.)
Sunday, May 23
Musicheads Essential Album feature: Highway 61 Revisited
Radio Heartland: Folky Bob (on air, 7-8 a.m.)
United States of Americana: Country-leaning Bob (8-10 a.m.)
The Local Show: Bob Dylan tracks alongside other Minnesota music (on air, 6-8 p.m.)
The Duluth Local Show: Bob and covers (on air, 8-9 p.m.)
Monday, May 24
Musicheads Essential Album feature: Blood On the Tracks
Playlist: Dylan's Minnesota songs
Coffee Break: Bob Dylan's places (on air, 9:30-10:00 a.m.)
Special feature: 80 essential Dylan songs (on air with Mary Lucia and Bill DeVille, 4-10 p.m.)